Account Executive
Job Description
We are partnering with a leading logistics provider seeking a motivated and target driven Account Executive to join their expanding team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for responsible for achieving sales and/or profitability objectives, typically from new clients or accounts.
Responsibilities:
· Cold calling customers on a daily basis.
· Must be able to independently build a lucrative book of business.
· Increase gross profit on every shipment.
· Capable of selling and pitching yourself to potential clients.
· Making many daily face-to-face sales calls, sending emails, or calling or texting customers to solicit business and follow up on consumer inquiries.
· Have the ability to quickly negotiate and quote customers.
· Volume, revenue, and gross profit parameters for meeting management.
· Customers will be entertained during and after usual business hours.
· Identifying and cultivating new client relationships within a given geographical or market.
· Identify potential clients and develop strategies for approaching them.
· Attending weekly sales meetings with management to give them with information on your customers and prospects.
Required:
· 4 or more years in selling International NVOCC , Freight Forwarding services
· Proven experience in building an international NVOCC, Freight Forwarding customer base.
· Outstanding written and oral communication skills
· Superior business and negotiation skills. Quick to learn and willing to take on challenges that will expand the business and generating revenue.
· Extensive NVOCC, freight forwarding industry knowledge.
· Ability and willingness to travel , make face to face sales calls, price freight, etc.
· Able to work in a fast past environment , work independently , be creative in how to close business and keep management informed.